Queensland charge despite Jaques hundred

Queensland 456 and 2 for 95 beat New South Wales 169 and 378 (Jaques 116, Haddin 76, O'Brien 64) by 8 wickets
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A defiant Phil Jaques hundred was not enough to stop Queensland from romping to an eight-wicket victory over New South Wales on the third day's play at Brisbane.

Jaques was the dominant partner in a 75-run stand with Matthew Phelps as he marched on to his 19th first-class century. Resuming on 1 for 63, NSW added 89 for the loss of Phelps (28) - caught at slip by Jimmy Maher off Mitchell Johnson - during the first session. Jaques and Dominic Thornely then guided their side to 2 for 152 at lunch before both succumbed to the quicks after the interval. Thornely went first, lbw to Johnson for 9, while Jaques was caught by Brendan Nash off Michael Kasprowicz after facing 165 deliveries and hitting 19 fours and a six.

Aaron O'Brien (64) and Brad Haddin (76) overcame the setback by adding 130 for the fifth wicket as the Blues forged a fightback. Haddin was in fine form, smashing nine fours and two sixes in his 72-ball knock before hitting one straight to Maher off Daniel Doran's legspin (5 for 323). Kasprowicz (4 for 96) then swung the momentum Queensland's way by snapping up two more wickets as NSW finished on 378.

Set 91 to win, Queensland knocked off the runs in 17 overs with Martin Love, who had hit a first-innings hundred, scoring a quick 46.